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kzhawol's review against another edition
4.0
Was good, a bit of a slow read for me. I enjoyed the consistency of the characters, found some of the relationships to grow then consequently crash and burn with no real build up to each downfall or possible downfall. Some of the characters did act a bit frivolous and annoying, even characters of which were not intended to be so. However, the cultural presence, self-formed racism, discovering and enriching the desire to know ones self, and the character depth were all strong points to this book.
fernakat's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
kaori25's review
challenging
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
canaanmerchant's review against another edition
4.0
I was a big fan of Crazy Rich Asians for the story, the setting, and the fun asides. This has all that plus a marked improvement in writing so that this really fills all the potential the author's other works always had.
janagaton's review against another edition
3.0
Better than Crazy Rich Asians, but I didn't get anything out of it besides entertainment. The audiobook was really good. The narrator did really well with accents and such. The plot itself was boring, but some parts did make me laugh out loud. It was a good time overall, just not something I'd want to read physically nor reread.
shelbyaye's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
crimsoncor's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read CRA (seen the movie), so it didn't feel as duplicative of that plot as other reviewers claim. It takes a lot of skill to write a novel where every character is fundamentally dislikeable (even the ostensible "hero") and yet still have the novel be greatly enjoyable to read. See Sam Sykes for when this goes terrible wrong. But it all works here, even though you really spend most of the books rooting for something terrible to happen to everyone.